Archive for the ‘Ear, Nose and Throat’ Category
Saturday, February 23rd, 2008
Antibiotics are not linked to a significant decrease in fluid buildup in the ear when administered to children with middle ear infections. This is the conclusion of a meta-analysis of previous studies released on February 18, 2008 in the Archives of Otolaryngology - Head & Neck Surgery, one of the ...
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Monday, November 26th, 2007
A Queensland University of Technology researcher has found that our eyes may be to blame for the higher than average rates of skin cancers found on our nose.
Dr Benjamin Birt, who recently completed his PhD with QUT's Faculty of Science, found that high rates of basal cell carcinoma skin cancers ...
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Wednesday, November 7th, 2007
Starion Instruments, a leading surgical device company, announced that a study published in the Annals of Otology, Rhinology & Laryngology found that the use of Starion's proprietary Tissue Welding Technology in total tonsillectomy patients resulted in significantly less intraoperative blood loss and lower pain scores compared with cold dissection tonsillectomy.
The ...
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Tuesday, October 2nd, 2007
That midday wall you hit where you just can't stay awake may be an indicator of obstructed nasal passages and sleep disordered breathing, according to a new study published in the October 2007 edition of Otolaryngology Head and Neck Surgery.
Nasal obstruction is an upper airway condition that can be caused ...
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Friday, September 28th, 2007
corner, many new parents of infants and toddlers will soon be visiting their family pediatrician complaining of painful or recurring ear aches. In most cases, children suffering from ear infections are prescribed Amoxicillin or a similar antibiotic to combat the infection, but when antibiotics fail ...
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Wednesday, September 19th, 2007
Why the same sweaty man smells pleasant to one person and repellant to another comes down to the smeller's genes.
Duke University Medical Center researchers demonstrated that genetic variants of odor receptors within the nose determine how a particular odor is perceived. The researchers, led by Duke's Hiroaki Matsunami, Ph.D., assistant ...
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Friday, August 24th, 2007
Physicians treating patients who have suffered tympanic membrane perforation as a result of blast should also look for signs of comcomitant brain or neurologic injury, according to a study published in the August 23 edition of the New England Journal of Medicine.
Air Force Lt. Col. (Dr.) Michael Xydakis, assistant professor ...
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Thursday, August 9th, 2007
Results of a survey published in the August 2007 issue of Otology & Neurotology indicates that the Meniett® Low Pressure Pulse Generator manufactured by Medtronic, Inc. (NYSE: MDT) is the preferred treatment method after diet modification for patients diagnosed with Ménière's Disease in an only hearing ear. The survey was ...
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Thursday, August 9th, 2007
The 2007 Annual Meeting & OTO EXPO of the American Academy of Otolaryngology - Head and Neck Surgeons (AAO-HNS)-one of the largest international meetings of ear, nose and throat doctors in the world-will convene September 16 - 19, 2007 in the nation's capital, Washington, D.C.
By featuring more than 165 scientific ...
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